Shakib Al Hasan to Gary Wilson, SIX, picks this up and smashes it over midwicket for a huge six

16.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Gary Wilson, no run, tries to play the paddle sweep but does not make contact

16.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Gary Wilson, no run, pushed back to the bowler

16.1

Shakib Al Hasan to M Sorensen, 1 run, short of length delivery on middle, M Sorensen pulls it to deep square leg for a single

Shakib Al Hasan [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

15.6

Abul Hasan to M Sorensen, 1 run, once again played to the same fielder, another single taken

15.5

Abul Hasan to Gary Wilson, 1 run, pulled to square leg for a single

15.4

Abul Hasan to Gary Wilson, no run, defended off the front foot

15.3

Abul Hasan to Gary Wilson, FOUR, this one is driven firmly through the covers for a boundary

15.2

Abul Hasan to Gary Wilson, no run, this time he plays an off drive straight to mid off

15.1

Abul Hasan to Gary Wilson, 2 runs, glances it fine past the keeper for a couple

14.6

Sunny to M Sorensen, no run, pushed off the front foot to cover

14.5

Sunny to Gary Wilson, 1 run, flicks this off the pads for a single

14.4

Sunny to Gary Wilson, 2 runs, edges it past the keeper for a couple

Max Sorensen, right handed bat, comes to the crease

14.3

Sunny to Trent Johnston, out Caught by Razzak!! Five wicket haul for Sunny. He is totally demolishing Ireland. This time the pull shot does not get him any runs, Trent Johnston hits it straight to the fielder on the boundary rope. Trent Johnston c Razzak b Sunny 7(5) [4s-1]

Sunny to Cusack, out Bowled!! Sunny is on a roll. This one is flat on middle, Cusack looks to pull and is cleaned up. Cusack b Sunny 1(7)

Sunny to Cusack, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

12.5

Sunny to Cusack, no run, once again whipped off the pads straight to the fielder

12.4

Sunny to Gary Wilson, 1 run, glances off the pads to fine leg for a single

12.3

Sunny to Cusack, 1 run, driven down to long off for a single

12.2

Sunny to Cusack, no run, tries to play the sweep shot and misses

12.1

Sunny to Gary Wilson, 1 run, flicked through midwicket for a single

11.6

Razzak to Cusack, no run, this delivery is on a good length outside off, Cusack plays the square drive to backward point

11.5

Razzak to Gary Wilson, 1 run, punches it off the backfoot to sweeper cover

11.4

Razzak to Gary Wilson, no run, plays the cut to a short ball, can't get past point

11.3

Razzak to Gary Wilson, no run, looks to play the reverse sweep, doesn't make any contact

11.2

Razzak to Gary Wilson, no run, gets forward to play the sweep and misses

11.1

Razzak to Gary Wilson, no run, comes down the track and plays it to cover

10.6

Sunny to Cusack, no run, is hit on the pads, no chance of a single

10.5

Sunny to Cusack, no run, looks to play it really fine, goes straight to short third man

Alex Cusack, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.4

Sunny to John Mooney, out Bowled!! Another wicket for Sunny. Similar to the previous dismissal, this one too turned across the bat and crashed into the stumps. John Mooney b Sunny 1(6)

Sunny to John Mooney, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

10.3

Sunny to Gary Wilson, 1 run, glances this off the pads to fine leg for a single

10.2

Sunny to John Mooney, 1 run, played down to long on for a single

10.1

Sunny to Gary Wilson, 1 run, punched off the backfoot to sweeper cover for a single

9.6

Razzak to John Mooney, no run, this time he attempts the reverse sweep and misses it once again

9.5

Razzak to John Mooney, no run, looks to sweep and misses

9.4

Razzak to John Mooney, no run, once again played to midwicket

9.3

Razzak to John Mooney, no run, plays this delivery to the short midwicket region,

9.3

Razzak to John Mooney, wide, down the leg side, wide called

John Mooney, left handed bat, comes to the crease

9.2

Razzak to Kevin O'Brien, out Bowled!! Ireland are in big big trouble. This one spins past the bat and crashes into the off stump. Kevin O'Brien b Razzak 0(2)

Razzak to Kevin O'Brien, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

9.1

Razzak to Kevin O'Brien, no run, defends it back to the bowler

Abdur Razzak [2.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack

8.6

Sunny to Gary Wilson, no run, presses forward to defend a tossed up delivery

8.5

Sunny to Gary Wilson, no run, played back to the bowler

8.4

Sunny to Gary Wilson, no run, defends the hattrick ball to the cover region

Kevin O'Brien, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8.3

Sunny to Niall O'Brien, out Stumped!! On a hattrick! This one was darted in, Niall O'Brien looked to repeat the big shot and the ball escapes through bat and pad, Rahim does a neat job again. Niall O'Brien st Rahim b Sunny 8(8) [6s-1]

Sunny to Niall O'Brien, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Gary Wilson, right handed bat, comes to the crease

8.2

Sunny to Ed Joyce, out Caught by Ashraful!! Ireland lose their third wicket, looks to play a big shot, holes out at the deep midwicket boundary. Ed Joyce c Ashraful b Sunny 11(18)

Sunny to Ed Joyce, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

8.1

Sunny to Ed Joyce, no run, looks to play the sweep and misses

Elias Sunny, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

7.6

Mortaza to Ed Joyce, 1 run, lofted to the vacant cow corner for a single

7.5

Mortaza to Niall O'Brien, 1 run, played to midwicket for a single

7.4

Mortaza to Niall O'Brien, SIX, this one is huge, smashed over the deep midwicket boundary for a huge six.

7.3

Mortaza to Niall O'Brien, no run, drives this delivery to cover

7.2

Mortaza to Ed Joyce, 3 runs, plays this delivery to the vacant region between midwicket and long on, has enough time to come back for three

7.1

Mortaza to Ed Joyce, no run, driven back to the bowler

Mashrafe Mortaza [1.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack

6.6

Razzak to Niall O'Brien, no run,

6.5

Razzak to Ed Joyce, leg byes, 1 run, looks to sweep, the ball rolls off his pads for a leg bye

6.4

Razzak to Ed Joyce, no run, looks to heave it into orbit, does not time it too well, plays it back to the bowler

6.3

Razzak to Ed Joyce, no run, looks to drop and run, but the fielder comes in quickly

6.2

Razzak to Niall O'Brien, 1 run, plays a reverse sweep to short third man for a single

6.1

Razzak to Ed Joyce, 1 run, clips this delivery off the pads to the square leg region for a single

6.1

Razzak to Ed Joyce, wide, down the leg side, wide called

Abdur Razzak [1.0-0-4-1] is back into the attack

5.6

Mahmudullah to Ed Joyce, 1 run, this time the batsmen pinch a single as the ball is played to the left of the cover fielder

5.5

Mahmudullah to Ed Joyce, no run, driven to the cover fielder again

5.4

Mahmudullah to Ed Joyce, no run, plays it to the fielder in the point region

5.4

Mahmudullah to Ed Joyce, 3 wides, down the leg side, the batsmen run two

5.3

Mahmudullah to Ed Joyce, 2 runs, plays the inside out scoop, hits it over extra cover for a couple

5.2

Mahmudullah to Ed Joyce, no run, once again driven straight to cover

5.1

Mahmudullah to Ed Joyce, no run, drives it to cover

Mahmudullah, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

4.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Niall O'Brien, no run, flatter and shorter outside off, Niall O'Brien turns it to the leg side

4.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Niall O'Brien, no run, big shout for LBW as Niall O'Brien is hit on the pads, not given

4.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Niall O'Brien, no run, full and outside off, left alone

4.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Ed Joyce, 1 run, turns this off his pads to square leg for a single

Niall O'Brien, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Stirling, out Stirling Run Out!! Stirling played this delivery to mid off and took off for a quick single, but the throw came in fast and direct at the non striker end, finding him just short of the crease. Stirling run out (Razzak) 4(8)

Shakib Al Hasan to Stirling, THATS OUT!! Run Out!!

4.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Stirling, no run, flatter on the pads, Stirling plays it to the leg side

3.6

Razzak to Ed Joyce, 2 runs, plays the pull shot to a short ball, gets a couple

3.5

Razzak to Ed Joyce, no run, plays this off the front foot to short midwicket

Ed Joyce, left handed bat, comes to the crease

3.4

Razzak to Porterfield, out Stumped!! Razzak gets the crucial breakthrough. Flatter delivery outside off, Porterfield comes way down the track and misses the ball. Rahim makes no mistake and whips off the bails in a flash. Porterfield st Rahim b Razzak 26(16) [4s-2 6s-2]

Razzak to Porterfield, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

3.3

Razzak to Stirling, 1 run, looks to pull, but somehow manages to drag it down to long off for a single

3.2

Razzak to Stirling, no run, short and wide outside off, Stirling cannot get it past point

3.1

Razzak to Porterfield, 1 run, plays it down to long on for a single

Abdur Razzak, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

2.6

Shakib Al Hasan to Stirling, no run, flights this one up generoulsy outside off, Stirling goes for the big heave and misses

2.5

Shakib Al Hasan to Porterfield, 1 run, taps a floated up delivery in front of point and scampers across for a single

2.4

Shakib Al Hasan to Porterfield, no run, looks to pull a short ball and misses

2.3

Shakib Al Hasan to Stirling, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Stirling guides it to third man for a single

2.2

Shakib Al Hasan to Stirling, 2 runs, floated up outside off, Stirling drives it through cover for a couple

2.1

Shakib Al Hasan to Porterfield, 1 run, tossed up on the pads, Porterfield works it to the leg side for a single

Shakib Al Hasan, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

1.6

Abul Hasan to Porterfield, 1 run, dabs a good length delivery on the pads to the leg side, scampers across for a quick single

Porterfield and Stirling are at the crease. Porterfield is on strike. Mortaza will open the attack

There is apparently a drizzle sweeping across the ground. Will it be heavy enough to force the players to leave the field? Nope, in fact, they have already started playing.

This has been a wonderful display of hitting from the Bangladeshi batsmen. Shakib and Ziaur Rahman played very aggressively as the Ireland bowlers struggled to contain the flow of runs. Ireland will need to get their act together if they have to chase down 191. Join us in a bit for the chase.

19.6

Cusack to Ziaur Rahman, 1 run, fuller length ball just outside off, Zia thumps it to long off

19.5

Cusack to Ziaur Rahman, SIX, good length ball outside off, Zia charges down the track and lofts it high over long off

Rankin to Rahim, out Caught by Porterfield!! Short ball and it climbs up on Rahim, he goes for the pull and gets a top edge, Porterfield runs back at short mid wicket to take a simple catch. Rahim c Porterfield b Rankin 6(5) [4s-1]

Rankin to Rahim, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

14.4

Rankin to Mahmudullah, 1 run, once again Rankin strays onto the pads and Mahmudullah flicks it to fine leg

14.3

Rankin to Mahmudullah, no run, full ball on the pads, clipped to mid wicket but straight to the fielder

14.2

Rankin to Mahmudullah, no run, good length ball and it zips back in outside off, Mahmudullah pushes at it away from the body and the ball sneaks past the under edge

14.1

Rankin to Mahmudullah, no run, back of a length delivery close to the off stump, Mahmudullah dabs it to point

Boyd Rankin [3.0-0-28-0] is back into the attack

13.6

Stirling to Mahmudullah, 1 run, heaves it to deep square leg

13.5

Stirling to Rahim, 1 run, this short delivery comes on sluggishly outside off, Rahim goes for the pull again but toe-ends it to square leg

13.4

Stirling to Mahmudullah, 1 run, short and quick ball on the stumps, Mahmudullah bends the back leg and pulls it to fine leg

13.3

Stirling to Rahim, 1 run, tossed up delivery just outside off, Rahim plunges forward and nurdles it to square leg

13.2

Stirling to Mahmudullah, 1 run, flatter ball on the pads, Mahmudullah turns it to long leg

Mahmudullah, right handed bat, comes to the crease

13.1

Stirling to Shakib Al Hasan, out Bowled!! That is a huge blow for Bangladesh. Flighted delivery again and Shakib charges down the track as he looks to loft it over long on, he gets beaten in the flight and the ball turns in to crash into the stumps. Shakib Al Hasan b Stirling 57(33) [4s-9]

Stirling to Shakib Al Hasan, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

12.6

Cusack to Rahim, FOUR, Cusack keeps it on the off stump and Rahim goes for the drive, gets an outside edge and again the keeper cannot stop it, the ball races away to the fence, 15 runs in that over and Rahim is off the mark in streaky fashion

12.5

Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, fullish ball outside off, Shakib comes on the frontfoot and drives it to long off

12.4

Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, short ball and on the middle and leg stump, Shakib hammers the pull shot to the deep square leg fence

12.3

Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, back of a length delivery outside off, Shakib stabs at it and the thick outside edge goes past the keeper, rolls to third man for a couple

12.2

Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, full ball but again strays onto the pads, Shakib works it to fine leg to bring up an attacking fifty

12.1

Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, short in length and on leg stump, Shakib short-arm jabs it to deep backward square leg for a couple

Alex Cusack [1.0-0-8-0] is back into the attack

11.6

Stirling to Rahim, no run, flatter ball on middle, driven back to the bowler

11.5

Stirling to Shakib Al Hasan, 1 run, quicker ball on the off stump, Shakib hangs back and dabs it to cover point for a quick single

11.4

Stirling to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, tossed up delivery and bowled a bit slower through the air, Shakib skips down the pitch and wallops it inside out to the deep extra cover fence

11.3

Stirling to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, loopy delivery just outside off, driven back to the bowler

Mushfiqur Rahim, right handed bat, comes to the crease

11.2

Stirling to Tamim Iqbal, out Caught by John Mooney!! Flighted delivery and given a lot more air outside off, Tamim charges down the track and lofts it to long on, he does not get that much of elevation and Mooney takes the catch falling backwards, he just stays inside the ropes, good work. Tamim Iqbal c John Mooney b Stirling 31(31) [4s-3]

Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, leg byes, 1 run, short ball but it comes on slowly to Shakib, he goes for the pull but is early into the stroke, he gets hit on the pad and it rolls to third man

7.2

Cusack to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, short ball on the middle and leg stump, Shakib pulls it to deep mid wicket

7.1

Cusack to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Tamim opens the bat face and runs it down to third man

Alex Cusack, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

6.6

M Sorensen to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, full delivery but floated slower on the pads, Tamim whips it to deep square leg

6.5

M Sorensen to Tamim Iqbal, no run, back of a length delivery just outside off, Tamim works it to Stirling at mid wicket

6.4

M Sorensen to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR, in the air but safe, length ball but slightly wide outside off, Tamim clouts the drive on the up and it just goes over Cusack's head at extra cover for a risky boundary

Trent Johnston to Shakib Al Hasan, 2 runs, short ball outside off, Shakib cracks it to point and a misfield from Porterfield gives them a couple

5.5

Trent Johnston to Shakib Al Hasan, no run, fuller length ball just outside off, Shakib pushes it back to the bowler

5.4

Trent Johnston to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR, short and wide delivery outside off, Shakib looks to slash it over point but gets a thick outside edge that flies to third man, the fielder does not stop it cleanly and it goes to the boundary

Trent Johnston to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, slower delivery that pitches on a good length outside off, Tamim pats it to point

5.1

Trent Johnston to Tamim Iqbal, no run, full ball outside off, Tamim gets forward and drives it to cover

Shakib Al Hasan, left handed bat, comes to the crease

4.6

M Sorensen to Ashraful, out Bowled!! Sorensen gets the big wicket. Full ball and it curves in just outside off, Ashraful goes for the drive and gets an inside edge that crashes onto the stumps. Ashraful b M Sorensen 15(13) [4s-2]

M Sorensen to Ashraful, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

4.5

M Sorensen to Ashraful, FOUR, slow and short delivery outside off, Ashraful slashes it uppishly to the deep backward point fence

4.4

M Sorensen to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, works it off his pads to mid wicket

4.3

M Sorensen to Tamim Iqbal, 2 runs, back of a length delivery just outside off, Tamim swats it over mid wicket without much timing and on this slow outfield, only a couple results

4.2

M Sorensen to Tamim Iqbal, no run, short of length ball outside off, Tamim goes for the cut but gets beaten

4.1

M Sorensen to Ashraful, 1 run, full ball on the off stump, clipped to mid wicket

Max Sorensen, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

3.6

Trent Johnston to Tamim Iqbal, byes, FOUR, very full delivery just outside off, Tamim tries to squeeze it out but the ball beats the outside edge, Wilson the keeper who is standing up is also unable to collect it and it runs away to the boundary for byes

3.5

Trent Johnston to Tamim Iqbal, no run, full toss just outside off, bunted back to the bowler

3.4

Trent Johnston to Ashraful, 1 run, pitched up delivery just outside off, Ashraful drills it to mid off

3.3

Trent Johnston to Ashraful, 2 runs, good length ball just outside off, Ashraful swings through the line and lofts it over mid off, but the timing is not spot on and a couple results

3.2

Trent Johnston to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, run-out chance missed, back of a length delivery just outside off, Tamim taps it to short cover and calls for a quick single, there is lot of hesitation between Tamim and Ashraful, eventually both put in the hard strides and they make it safely

Trent Johnston to Ashraful, no run, fullish ball outside off and it curls away, Ashraful has a waft at it and gets beaten

1.2

Trent Johnston to Ashraful, no run, pitched up delivery just outside off, Ashraful drives it to cover

1.1

Trent Johnston to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, short of length delivery outside off, Tamim opens the bat face and steers it to third man

Trent Johnston, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6

Rankin to Tamim Iqbal, 1 run, full ball just outside off, Tamim gets forward and dabs it to mid off

0.5

Rankin to Tamim Iqbal, no run, Rankin keeps it short and outside off, Tamim watches it and shoulders arms

0.4

Rankin to Tamim Iqbal, FOUR, short ball and wide outside off, Tamim chases after it and he flays it through extra cover for a boundary

0.3

Rankin to Tamim Iqbal, 2 runs, length ball on the pads, Tamim neatly clips it to mid wicket for a comfortable couple

0.2

Rankin to Tamim Iqbal, no run, short ball just outside off, Tamim arches back and drops his wrists to let it go through to the keeper

0.1

Rankin to Tamim Iqbal, no run, goodish length ball just outside off and it kicks up from the deck, Tamim dabs it to point

Tamim Iqbal and Ashraful are at the crease. Tamim Iqbal is on strike. Rankin will open the attack

Well, this is a bit comical. Play could be delayed a bit further because of glass on the outfield. Apparently, during warm-up, one of the balls smashed the tractor of the groundsman. However, it does not seem so and Rankin will start proceedings.

The toss will take place in about 5-6 minutes time, but it will take 15 minutes more for the ground to be dry. So, the match will start at 10:00 PM local.

The Ireland players are out there warming up. The sun has come out as well. Things are looking good for a 5:00 PM local start.

Unfortunately, heavy showers prior to the match has resulted in the toss being delayed. However, the encouraging news is that if there is no more rain now, the toss will happen at 5:00 PM local and the match will start at 5:15 PM local with no reduction in the overs.

Welcome to the first T20I between Ireland and Bangladesh from Stormont, Belfast. Bangladesh did not have a good trip to Zimbabwe in the last T20 series that they played. The matches against Ireland will assume even more importance as the T20 World Cup draws closer. Stay tuned for the toss and the team updates.